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Credit: Elections Canada MarkhamMarkham, Ontario, which is just a short drive from Detroit, Michigan, is a model of Internet voting success. In 2003, Markham became the first city in Canada to offer an online voting option to its voters. Voters and officials alike were so pleased with the trial, that Internet voting has been offered there ever since. While turnout overall was quite similar in 2003 compared with figures from 2000 (about 28 percent), 2006 early voting turnout, in which Internet v

Credit: Elections Canada MarkhamMarkham, Ontario, which is just a short drive from Detroit, Michigan, is a model of Internet voting success. In 2003, Markham became the first city in Canada to offer an online voting option to its voters. Voters and officials alike were so pleased with the trial, that Internet voting has been offered there ever since. While turnout overall was quite similar in 2003 compared with figures from 2000 (about 28 percent), 2006 early voting turnout, in which Internet v

Credit: voterocky.org As Romney and Obama march toward November, all eyes are focused on the two parties and their battle for the White House. Many Americans are unaware of the struggle of third-party candidates such as Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson to gain media attention and ballot access. Rocky Anderson's fight for ballot access depends on a web of laws governing elections. Although ballot access laws vary from state-to-state, naturally most of them favor candidates who can obtain

Credit: Tom Smart / Deseret News Presidential candidate Rocky Anderson has gained support across party lines in several states across the country. He is currently on the November ballot in several states. As a new political party, the Justice Party does not have as many followers as other third parties. This puts them at a disadvantage in terms of ballot access. According to the chairman of the Connecticut Independent Party, Mike Telesca, it is an uphill battle to be seen nationally as a third

(Minnesota Public Radio / Mark Zdechlik) In Minnesota, a state that hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1972, state representative and US Senate candidate Kurt Bills is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar. A first-term representative and high school economics teacher, Bills is one of a growing number of Republicans endorsed by Texas congressman Dr. Ron Paul. At 42 years of age, Bills is young enough to be a player in Minnesota politics for years to com

Credit: theatlantic.com Republicans and Democrats just wrapped up their big conventions, but Independents and non-affiliated voters might be wondering where alternative solutions were being discussed. For the past two weeks, the Gary Johnson campaign schedule included multiple stops and events in the neighboring areas surrounding each party's convention. This past week's Democratic National Convention, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, began on Tuesday. Taking advantage of the political atmos

There are several voters in states like Michigan, Florida, and Virginia who are confused and angry about receiving cryptic robo-calls from a public polling agency called Independent Voter Research. The only problem is there doesn't seem to be any evidence that Independent Voter Research exists. Who, then, is responsible for these calls? Type in ‘independent voter’ in Google and among the most popular hits are ‘Independent Voter Network’ and ‘Independent Voter Research.’ But neither the Independ

Following a tax vote to support the elimination of a corporate tax break, California Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande has stepped down from his position as Republican caucus chairman in a move largely interpreted to be a rebuff of his party's staunch opposition to taxes. "With my vote yesterday I decided to take the side of my constituents and California businesses," Nestande said in a statement. The Riverside County lawmaker voted Monday with Democrats on AB 1500, sponsored by Assembly S

Republicans were shocked Tuesday night as 12-term incumbent Rep. Cliff Stearns appears to have lost his primary to veterinarian Ted Yoho in Florida's primary election. With all precincts reporting, Rep. Stearns fell short of securing reelection in Florida's new 3rd District by just 800 votes, the Associated Press reports. The high-profile Republican lawmaker is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's oversight subcommittee. He rose to prominence just months ago by pushing probes o

With the growing trend in social media and technology, the question over the role of social media in education inevitably enters the debate, an issue discussed in Mashable's recent article Should You Get Your Child an iPad or Laptop for School? Tools such as tablets and laptops, for instance, have a practical place in education and can provide students with a wide array of information, videos, and images that they previously did not have access to: “Digital media tablets are more useful resourc